KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants are prohibited from using Waze, an Israeli-based navigation app.
The ban was outlined in a letter dated yesterday and signed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
The letter was addressed to all ministry secretaries-general, heads of federal departments, heads of management of federal statutory bodies, state secretaries and heads of local authority management.
According to the letter, the ban was decided at a National Cyber Security Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday.
The Chief Secretary to the Government's Office confirmed the letter when contacted.
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